Maitland hockey player Simon Orchard takes us behind the scenes of his tour to India with a series of images on social media.

From the training paddock to the coffee club and from selfies with locals to the setting sun, Orchard has been enjoying his time on the sub-­continent.

The Kookaburras claimed the series this week following a penalty shootout after the third Test and now stay on for the World League finals. 

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Still overseas and amid all the chaos in France one sporting club has stepped up to the mark.

Ligue 1 team Paris Saint-Germain has replaced the sponsorship space on their shirt front with a simple message of unity following the recent terror attacks.

“Je Juis Paris.” 

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Much of the talk surrounding the upcoming day-night Test in Adelaide has been about the pink ball.

But what colour ball would be used if you played cricket in Antarctica?

That was the question being posed by RAAF crew members as they set up a quick game near Wilkins Aerodrome in -10 degrees Celsius.

They stuck to the traditional red, but it didn’t help the batsman feature in an online video posted by ABC Grandstand. 

Watch it here.

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Five big boats sailed into Sydney Harbour on Wednesday morning in what was quite the spectacular scene.

There were many stunning photographs produced by the SMH team but the contrast in this one – between the massive cruise liner and the dog-­owning goat boater – brought a smile to the dial.

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Hunter sport stars were amongst those to take the pledge against domestic violence for White Ribbon Day, including four-time world ­surfing champion Mark Richards and Newcastle Jets captain Nigel Boogaard. 

You can find their interviews here.